Kenya vs Samoa: Alcohol consumption per person
Kenya
2.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Samoa
2.35 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Kenya rank
127th
Samoa rank
128th
Alcohol consumption per person over time
- Kenya
- Samoa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 2.35 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Samoa, a difference of 0.12 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Kenya ranks 127th and Samoa ranks 128th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.21 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.82 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Samoa |
| 2010s | 2.77 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.477 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2.35 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.12 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption per person, Kenya or Samoa?
- Kenya, at 2.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 2.35 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Samoa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption per person between Kenya and Samoa?
- 0.12 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Samoa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Samoa rank globally for alcohol consumption per person?
- Kenya ranks 127th and Samoa ranks 128th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.